Apparatus for cleaning and trimming finger-nails



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G D. BURTON. APPARATUS FDR CLEANING AND TRIMMING FINGER NAILS.

No. 327,065. Patented Sept. 29, 1885.

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APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AND TRIMMING FINGER NAILS.

No. 327,065. Patented Sept. 29, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE D. BURTON, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

APPARATUS FOR CLEANING AND TRIMMING FINGER-NAILS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,065, datedSeptember 29, 1885.

Application filed June 1, 1885. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE D. BURTON, of Boston, county of Suffolk, andState of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Apparatus forTrimming and Cleaning Finger-N ails, of which the following description,in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, likeletters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention has for its object the production of an instrumentespecially adapted for trimming and cleaning finger-nails, theinstrument being easily operated and cheaply constructed.

My improved implementhas cutting-jaws curved to insure for the nail theproper curved cut. The handles carrying the cutting-jaws are pivotedtogether, like shears, a spring normally acting to keep the cuttingedgesseparated.

Figure l'shows in perspective an implement constructed in accordancewith my invention; Fig. 2, a rear side view thereof; Fig. 3, amodification to be referred to; Fig. 4:, an edge view of Fig. 2; Fig. 5,an enlarged cross-section of the cutting jaws, taken on the dotted line:20 :0, Figs. 1 and 3; and Fig. 6 shows the implement in operation.

The hand-levers A B are connected together by a pivot, a, and arenormally held spread apart by a fiat spring, I), secured to one of thesaid levers, as A at 0, its free end bearing against the other lever, B,and being provided with a slot or guideway, d, to re ceive a pin, 6,rigidly secured to the lever B, the slot and pin guarding againstdisplacement of the spring.

The cuttingjaws m n are integral with the hand-levers A B, respectively,and are curved, as shown in Fig. 5, to conform, substantially, to theproper curve for the finger-nail to be trimmed, and the ends of the saidjaws are also curved, as at m it, (see Fig. 6,) to form lips, either ofwhich may be easily inserted beneath a nail to clean it.

The rear faces of the jaws m it may be roughened, as at m of, (see Fig.2,) to serve the purpose of a file to be employed as usual. Thecutting-edges come squarely together and carried in the pocket, I supplythe ends thereof 5 5 with a fastening consisting of a link, 0, looselyconnected with one lever, 0, while its opposite end engages a hook, 0,of the other lever.

If desired, the cutting-jaws m it may be bent aside, as at 19, Fig. 3,to extend forward out of 6c the plane of the hand-levers A B.

The operation of the implement is as follows: The hand -levers havingbeen grasped by the operator, the cuttingjaws are brought together,similar to a pair of scissors, and the nail is trimmed. The file orroughened surface m a may then be employed, if desired. and theimplement turned in the hand of the operator, as shown in Fig. 6, whenthe curved lip m or a may be used to clean the nail.

The implement is small and simple, may be conveniently carried in thepocket, and for the use to which it is adapted it is both efficient andtime-saving.

I claim 1. Theherein-describedimplement for trimming and cleaningfinger-nails, it consisting of the pivoted hand-levers A B, havingcutting-jaws m n. curved,as shown and described, and havinglaterally-curved ends on n, the cutting edges meeting, but not passingeach other, substantially as described.

2. Theherein-described implement fortrimming and cleaning finger-nails,it consisting of the pivoted hand-levers A B, having cutting-jaws ma,curved,as shown and described, and having laterally-curved ends at n,the cutting-edges meeting, but not passing each other, the rear sides ofthe jaws being made like a file, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof Ihave signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEO. D. BURTON.

Vitnesses:

ALLsToN G. LADD, JOEL M. HOLDEN.

